The Press., 1887-06-23
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 The excitement is over in regard to the cattle poisoning case, Justice Smith finding no cause to bind the defendant, J. P. Walker, over.
 There will be a Sunday school concert at the M. B. church next Sunday under direction of Mrs. M. G. Smith. Come one come all.
 --G. E. Willis is on the sick list, and has hired B. Goodell to drive his team for the present.
 Rev. I. P. Smith and family take g carriage drive to South Hadley, to attend the commencement at Mount Holyoke Seminary, this week. This is the 50th an- niversary of the institution and very large attendance is likely to be present. Mrs. Smith is graduate of the seminary.
 In Union, Conn. June 3d, the Bible class of ladies, of which Mir. Ezra Mason Horton is teacher, in the Congregational church, visited him, and made him the re- cipient of valuable parlor lamp, 1t being his 55th birthday and he having been teach CT of the same class for about 29 years. It is remarkable occurrence that teacher should have the same class for so long 8 time. But for more than quarter of 8 century MT. Horton has faithfully and eff fciently taken charge of this class, thereby exerting wide and extensive influence for good. Some of the class have passed on, during this time, to their rest, and others are striving to help forward the cause of truth and righteousness here, and.it would ] be difficult to measure the good that has l been accomplished in this long period The pastor of the church and his wife were also present. All enjoyed the afternoon very much in social way, while the rich ly spread table and the nintual expreesIons of esteem and affection added fo- the good cheer of the occasion. May the same teach CT be spared to engage in his work for as long a period in the future as he has al- ready done in the past. MT. Horton is treading in the steps of ancestors who have gone before him, his great grand father, Rev. Ezra Horton, having been former pastor of this church. and his grand father, Deacon Ezra HorSon, having been an off cer in the church for many years.
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 The school in district No. 2, Somers, finished it's weeks term with picnic and general good time, Friday afternoon, June 4. Hattie M. Edson, J. Joseph, Mary B. and Maggie B. Tansey Leon Wand Louis Fl. Carder were not absent; Hattie Edson, Joseph Tansey, Willie Tansey, George l.. and Cora B. Durkee, Mabel, Ethel, and Blanche Avery and Ruby Chapman were not tardy George and Cora Durkee were absent each day, and Willie Tansey alb. sent II days on account of sickness. Whole number of scholars 21, average attendance 1928. | tooRkEspoNDENcE.)
 Mrs. 0. B. Pease and daughter have gone to Mt. Holyoke to attend the ami versary exercises of the Hadley school, Mrs. Pease was formerly principal of the school .4
 Mrs Kate Woods is visiting friends ir New York. She will also visit in Nyack.
 Miss Etta Fuller is also visiting ir New York.
 -Gager $ Hurlburt are drawing ties ; from their North Somers lot to Shaker Station, and making their home at the Shakers. They have not decided to joir them yet.
 -J. 0. Bond, the veteran stage driver has the finest garden in town. He picked peas from his vines the 18th, whicheis two weeks before the usual time.
 Ethan Chapin and wife, of the Massa soft House in Springfield, are staying a the Elmwood.
 : Horace Richardson and Wm. Adams now own 8 good horse and buggy. .l Arnold Converse is so as to get around on his broken hip.
 ROCKVILLE. John Mockler cut his throat with . razor last Thursday, and died on Sunday He had quite sum of money in the house and over pound and half in gold, valued at nearly $500, which he left to St Der nard's church.
 r Il. D. Thompson expects his new steamer for Snipsic lake, to run in connec tion with Snipsic grove, this week. Tn, } boat will be two feet longer than the olt one.